Silat
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Silat is the collective term for a class of martial arts from the Malay and surrounding geocultural areas of Southeast Asia. It is traditionally practised in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, so
A Vietnamese pesilat armed with golok
A demonstration of the Minangkabau style of silat.
Bas-relief of a battle scene at Prambanan Temple, Indonesia, depicting weapons of the time such as the sword, shield, club, bow, and a kris-like dagger
Balinese kris with golden sheath, surmounted by the face of a demon (raksasa) with diamond eyes
Golok
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A golok is a cutting tool, similar to a machete, that comes in many variations and is found throughout the Malay Archipelago. It is used as an agricultural tool as well as a weapon. The word golok is
Silat
…Silat A Vietnamese pesilat armed with golok Focus Self-defense Hardness Full-contact, semi-contact, light-contact Country of origin Brunei, Indonesia (as Pencak Silat), Malaysia, Singapore…
A traditional Indonesian golok
Silat Betawi demonstration of disarming a person who has a golok.
Martindale design is a modern representation of another traditional golok variant, the Golok Bangkung.
Kris display